Backing up a database
Why copying the files of a running database produces an unusable backup.
25 minutesTechnical content last reviewed on 3 Aug 2026
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What this lesson builds
- Backing up so that a restore actually works
- Saying what an output proves, and what it leaves open
- Keeping secrets out of the places that publish them